Examples. How much English do you know?

How much English do you know?

I know quite a bit.

How many courses in English have you taken?

I've taken several.

How much information do you have on how California was settled?

I think I know a great deal.

How many facts do you know about how California was settled?

I can only give you a few specific facts.

•ACTIVITY 5C

Write sentences beginning with there is or there are. Use the expressions many, quite a Jew, a great many, not many, very few, only a few for count nouns and the expressions a great deal of quite a bit of not much, very little, and only a little with mass nouns.

1.mountains in Switzerland

There are a great many mountains in Switzerland.

2.pollution in the oceans of the world

There are a great deal of pollution in the oceans of the world.

3. people in the People's Republic of China

4. diamond mines in South Africa

5. agriculture in Saudi Arabia

6. tourism in Antarctica

7. oil wells in Iran

8. peace in the world today

9. cowboys in Texas

10. banking in Switzerland

• ACTIVITY 5D

Complete the questions by filling in the blanks with much, many how much, or how many. Then answer the questions using a lot, a great many, a great deal, quite a few, quite a bit, very few, very little, only a few, only a little, a few, a little, not many or not much. Add of when it is necessary. When you see an asterisk (*) next to a question, try to add specific information to tell exactly how much. Use a number.

1.*Do you drink much coffee?

Yes, I drink a lot. I drink five cups a day.

2. Did you have ________problems when you got your visa to come to the United States?

3. Did your parents or relatives give you_________ advice when you left home?

______________________________________________________________________

4. *Did you bring ________ luggage with you when you came to the United States?

______________________________________________________________________

5.* Do you receive _________ news from home?

______________________________________________________________________

6. ________________letters do you send home each week?

______________________________________________________________________

7. * _________________cash do you usually carry?

______________________________________________________________________

8. Do you have_______________ American friends?

______________________________________________________________________

9. ___________________times a week do you go to class?

_______________________________________________________________________

10. Are there___________________ students in your class?

_______________________________________________________________________

• ACTIVITY 5E

Fill in the blanks with a few, very few, a little, or very little. Read the entire sentence before you make your choice.

Many Scandinavians immigrated to this country in the last half of the nineteenth century and the first part of the twentieth century. For example, more than a million Norwegians came during this time. Most of these immigrants settled in the northern central part of the United States. These settlers left their native land with very few resources because they were not allowed much room for storage during the voyage. Of course, they needed________ help when they arrived, and fellow countrymen were often there to give advice and aid. As newcomers, they quickly learned __________words of English so they could buy what they needed. From the East Coast, where they landed, they traveled west to some of the best farmland in the country.

In 1862, President Lincoln signed the Homestead Act, which provided that a man could buy 160 acres of land. The government charged _______ money be-cause it wanted this area to be settled quickly. By this time, there were settlements in the Midwest, so settlers could meet, exchange news, and buy goods. When the Scandinavians arrived, there were hostile Indians remaining in this territory. As a result, the settlers didn't have to worry about war; they only had to worry about their survival. However, because the Scandinavians had come from a cold climate, they had__________ trouble adjusting to the very hot summers in that part of the country. Another problem was medical care. There were ________doctors, so people had to rely on home remedies. Most of these settlers became farmers. At that time, there were __________ people in this area, so the nearest neighbour probably lived miles away ________ farm help was available, so families did most of the work themselves. They usually began farming with ________ livestock and equipment. As soon as the farmers earned ________dollars.they bought farm equipment with the money and invested their profit in the farm. Many eventually became some of the most prosperous citizens in the area.

• ACTIVITY 5E

Fill in the blanks with much or many and/or use one of the following for the answer: bottle, bag, package, box, pound, loaf (loaves). Use of when necessary. (YOLANDA is planning to invite her coworkers to her apartment for a party in the evening. MOLLY is at YOLANDA'S apartment now. They are making a shopping list.)

MOLLY: How many people are going to come tonight, Yolanda?

YOLANDA: About twenty, I think.

MOLLY: How_____ soda do you want me to get?

YOLANDA: Get three _______of cola and two ________seltzer, and get some orange juice.

MOLLY: Okay. How________?

YOLANDA: Only two _________.

MOLLY: How________ ice do you want?

YOLANDA: Get me three.

MOLLY: How _________ cheese did you say? I forgot.

YOLANDA: One _______Swiss cheese and two Brie.

MOLLY: And how _______ bread?

YOLANDA: Two _________rye bread and four_______ French bread.

MOLLY: And how _________Alka Seltzer?

YOLANDA: You're funny! Actually, I need some. Get me a_______.

• ACTIVITY 5G

Fill in the blanks with much, many, (very) few, (very) little, (only) a few, (only) a little, a lot (of), quite a bit (of), or quite a few. Try to use all of these expressions one or more times.

California

California is the most populous state in the United States, and it is the third largest in area. Americans have always considered California a kind of «Promised Land». Some have gone there hoping to find gold, some to find fame and fortune in Hollywood, and others to find the easy life of California's golden sunshine and white beaches. Some have found their dreams, but most Californians work hard to make a living from their state's abundance of natural resources.

California has a diverse geography and economy. There is a great deal of (is/are) commercial fishing, and there_______(is/are) canning factories. In fact, California leads the nation in the area of fishing. California has_______ excellent vineyards and produces wine. In the past, wine from California was considered inferior to European wine, but today California wine is exported to Europe. Agriculture is a major part of California's economy, particularly in the interior valleys. However, California has a serious problem with its water supply. The southern part of the state does not get rain and has major rivers. The coastal region has to bring in ________water from the Colorado River 200 miles away. California agriculture depends heavily on irrigation. Without its complex irrigation system, the state would have ________agriculture. It could not produce the wonderful fruits and vegetables for which it is famous. There _______citrus groves

(is/are) in California. The California navel orange is famous all over the country.

And what about the gold that the gold miners of 1849 rushed to the state to find? How _______gold ______(is/are) there in California today? There _______ (is/are) gold left, but it is not a significant part of the economy. Today California has «black gold.»Petroleum is now the state's most valuable mineral. Oil companies are drilling_______ new oil wells, especially off the coast of Santa Barbara. California is also famous because it has natural disasters. There_______(is/are) earthquakes in California. Not of the earthquakes do serious damage, but people predict that one day California will fall into the ocean. In addition to the earthquakes, there floods and mud slides. Despite these problems, __________(is/are) very California residents choose to leave their beautiful state.

o Now prepare a talk for your classmates on an interesting region of your country. Use the article on California as a model for your talk.

• ACTIVITY 5H

o Interview a classmate about life in his or her city. Use the different question forms on page 54 for count and mass nouns. Give answers using the following expressions: a lot, many, a great many, a great deal, quite a few, quite a bit, not many, not much, (very) few, (very) little, (only) a few, or (only) a little. Use of when necessary. After you ask a question with one of the count or mass nouns, you may want to ask for additional information on the subject. For example, if you ask, «Is there much pollution in the big cities of your country?» you can also ask, «What causes this pollution? Is the government trying to control pollution?» Here is a list of count and mass nouns that the interviewer can ask about.

1.Life in the Big Cities

Mass Nouns: Count Nouns:

traffic foreigners

pollution skyscrapers

dirt museums

noise restaurants

crime nightclubs

modern architecture theaters

2. Politics and Social Problems

Mass Nouns: Count Nouns:

unemployment political parties

poverty economic

interest in politics problems

terrorism student demonstrations

power strikes

religious discrimination unions

racial discrimination programs to help

illiteracy poor people

3.The Economy

Mass Nouns: Count Nouns:

manufacturing factories

fishing resorts

mining tourists

industry highways

import/export trade railways

tourism mines (gold,

oil silver, coal,

steel copper)

coffee steel plants

wheat

rice.

o Now write a summary of what you have learned from your classmate about his or her city or town, or village.